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Title: Currie's garden annual : 63rd year spring 1938
Identifier: curriesgardenann19curr_4 (find matches)
Year: 1938 (1930s)
Authors: Currie Brothers Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Milwaukee, Wis. : Currie Bros. Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Page 72 CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS Curriers Carrots
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CULTURE—For the successful cultivation of this root the soil should be light (sandy loam IS best, enriched the previous year with manure) and deeply tilled. For an early crop the seed should be sown as early as the ground can be pioperly worked. For later crops it may be sown any time until about the middle of June. Be careful to compress the soil over the seed after sowing. Sow in rows about 15 inches apart, or for field cul- ture 1^ to 2 feet apart, covering the seed about % to 1 inch deep. Keep dovra weeds Thin out young plants as soon as they can be han- dled, leaving them about 4 inches apart. 1 oz. 100 feet of drill; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre in drills. In shape, color and general appearance this sort is an improvement on the well-known Danvers. It is broad at the neck and gradually narrows down to a blunt, pointer base. In color, it is an attractive bright orange. The flesh is tender and sweet throughout, and is entirely free from core. It is one of the heaviest croppers and its handsome appearance makes it an excellent bunchintr carrot for market. 1 oz., 20c; % lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.25 .Pkt. 10c CHANTENAY—70 days. A splendid carrot; extensively grown for winter storage. Heavy yielder. Roots deep reddish-orange; become 5Vo to 6 inches long, 2% inches thick at the top; tapered: stump-rooted; flesh deep orange. 1 oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; 1 lb., $1.23 Pkt. 10c EARLY SCARLET HORN—Largely grown for early use: of the best. 1 oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00 Pkt DANVER'S SELECT STOCK—No carrot will produce more to the acre with a minimvim length of root, than this one. It is of medium length, heavy at the neck and quite smooth; color, rich orange. 1 oz., 15c; 1/4 lb., 40e; 1 lb., $1.00; 5 lbs.. $4.50 - Pkt. 10c IMPERATOR—A new carrot of extra sweet and tender quality, with a tapering root 7 to 8 inches long, easily pulled. Flesh of deep orange color with a very faint core. 1 oz., 20c; % lb., 45c; 1 lb., $1.25 _ _ Pkt. 10c EARLY FRENCH FORCING—A valuable forcing variety, with short stubby roote. 1 oz., 20c; % lb., 68c; 1 lb., $1.60 Pkt. 10c OX HEART or GUERANDE—A variety with short, thick roots the diameter often exceeding the length. Color, bright sweet and fine grained: good for table or stock. 1 oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00; B lbs., $4.40 Pkt. 5c SUPREME HALF LONG—A half long type,, slender, fine color outside and interior, small red core. 1 oz., 25c ..._ Pkt. 10c LONG ORANGE IMPROVED—It has long been a favorite stock sort, and in recent years has been much improved by selection of the best formed and deepest colored roots. 1 oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00; 6 lbs., $4.50 Pkt. 5c ST. VALERY (New Intermediate)—Medium long, tapering gradually from the shoulder which averages 3 inches in diameter. It is smooth, color bright, very productive. 1 oz., 15c; % lb., 40c; 1 lb., $1.00 1 .;_...: Pkt. 5c IMPROVED RED CORED CHANTENAY This is a distinct improvement over the well-kr Chantenay, especially in color, texture, and quality of flesh. Roots B% to 6 inches long, aU inches thick at the shoulder: tapered, stump-rooted; flesh and core reddish-orange, fine grained and tender: of sweet, delicate flavor. Oz.. 20c; Vt lb., 50c; 1 lb.. $1.50 _ Pkt. 10c

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